Libya: Coalition Airstrikes Continue

U.S. Naval Forces Commander gave reportser a little insight that U.S. Forces had rescued a crew member of the F15 Fighter Jet that had crashed in Libya. The other crew member was rescued by Libyans and transported to U.S. Forces. Allies continue to launch bomb attacks over northern Africa where this is a no-fly zone that is backed by the United Nations.

The aerial attacks have spread more since the no-fly zone has been established over several hundred miles from  Benghazi. Members of Congress has expressed that the President probably doesn't have authority to commit the U.S. military to this operation. President Obama expressed, "the U.S. will hand over its role of military operations to other coalition members in a matter of days."

In addition, the United Nations is expected to vote to renew its mission in Afghanistan. The resolution is expected to be voted on Wednesday.

I don't think we shgould have a role in Libya, because it seems like everytime something happens in another country, the first thing that countries call for is to send the U.S. over. Why don't they come help us sometime? We need help over here too. I will jus be glad when everything is resolved, if that ever happens and everyone can do their own thing.

Source: http://www.c-span.org/Events/Coalition-Airstrikes-In-Libya-Expand/10737420395/

Fear Of Radiation Threat In Tokyo

A second fire was discovered at a nuclear plant in Tokyo. The fire happened after an explosion Tuesday at the plants No. 2 reactor in a storage pond used for spent nuclear fuel. The radiation level increased 16 times the average dose of radiation.

There was no immediate public health threat. But a shift in wind direction could send radiation toward the populated areas which prompted officials to warn people as far as 18.6 miles from the plant to stay inside.

About 200,000 people living within a 12.4 mile radius of the plant have already been evacuated. Flights have also been banned from the area and most of the workers have been evacuated.

This unfortunate event began on Friday off the northeast coast of Japan after a 9.0 magnitude struck. Radiation levels in Tokyo, about 140 miles southwest of the plant, were twice the average level on Tuesday. But the concentration posed no health threat.

The tsunami and earthquake were unfortunate events for Japan. I hope that they will make it out of this catastrophie. This is something not to be taken lightly, and with all the events going on today America better wake up or we could be next again.

Source:http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/15/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
 

How Much Sleep Do We Need?


The National Sleep Foundation says that Americans don't get enough sleep. Doctors say that adults are the most sleep deprived, getting about 7 1/2 hours of sleep. Adults should be getting about 9 hours and 15 minutes of sleep a night. Scientists really don't know why we sleep, and that makes it very difficult to determine how much sleep we need.

Researchers look for correlations between people's self-reported sleep habits and their real-world behavioral patterns Adults who sleep less than seven hours self-report memeory loss and difficulty concentrating. Adolescents who sleep fewer than eight hours tend to get lower grades. Research studies show that adults sleeping fewer than six hours suffer cognitive impairment.

If sleeps nine hours or more mean that it is good for their health, for example, adults who sleep between six and seven hours per night live the longest. While those who sleep fewer than 5 hours and those who sleep more than 8 hours die younger.

Refugees Need Evacuation From Libya

The fighting continues in Libya, more than 140,000 refugees try to flee the capital of Tripoli. There are many aid workers trying to grant these refugees their wishes. Aid workers are giving the refugees the basic sheltering and necessities that they need to survive the ongoing riots and protests.

A U.N. Official said, "there are acres of people just waiting to cross the border". There have been many people waiting in these freezing cold temperatures without food, water, or shelter. The U.N. Commissioner has called for a "massive evacuation" for the refugees who have crossed the border from Libya to Tunisia. The broken country cannot handle all of the people who have made it into Tunisia. If something isn't done fast then this could turn into a big humanitarian disaster.

According to reports, about 14,000 people have left Libya and fled to Tunisia Monday. There was expected to be another 15,000 to be on there way to Tunisia by Tuesday. Something has to be done now about this situation, first it was Egypt, now it's Libya. These people need food and shelter to survive the winter weather conditions that are going on over there right now.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/03/01/134179204/u-n-official-massive-evacuation-needed-for-refugees-from-libya?ft=1&f=1001